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Abeokuta

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Abeokuta , city (1991 est. pop. 377,000), SW Nigeria. It is the trade center for an agricultural region producing rice, yams, cassava, cotton, fruit, vegetables, and palm products. Manufactures of the city include beer, cement, dyed textiles, and canned foods. There are granite quarries nearby that provide building materials for S Nigeria. Abeokuta was founded in the 1830s by Egba refugees from the Yoruba civil wars. Author not available, ABEOKUTA. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2007 ... Read more
Abeokuta
...southwestern Nigeria. Located about 50 mi (80 km) north of Lagos , Abeokuta was established 1830 as a refuge from intertribal wars. It was the...Nigeria. The modern town is an agricultural and exporting centre. Abeokuta Abeokuta Abeokuta Read more
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Abeokuta, Ogun/Nigeria ‘Refuge among Rocks’ or ‘Refuge under the Rocks’ in Yoruba. This is a reference to the... Read more

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